Big-Leaf Maple vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Acer macrophyllum compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

  • Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-Leaf Maple Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Soricidae
Genus Acer Cryptotis
Species Acer macrophyllum Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-Leaf Maple Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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